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NBA Predictions: How will the Utah Jazz do in the playoffs?

By Caleb Manser

DENVER, COLORADO - FEBRUARY 28: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz drives against Gary Harris #14 and Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets in the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center on February 28, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - FEBRUARY 28: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz drives against Gary Harris #14 and Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets in the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center on February 28, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – JANUARY 14: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz reacts to his basket and a foul in the final minute of the 100-94 win by the Jazz over the Detroit Pistons in a NBA game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on January 14, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /

Conclusion

The Jazz are going to be a force to be reckoned with next season, nobody’s going to want to play us. The word of caution is to temper your expectations and sit back and let the basketball do the talking.

If the Jazz can’t make a title run with this core, then don’t be surprised to see them do something drastic to get their superstar. This past season the Toronto Raptors proved to the world that the “go big or go home” attitude can work. They traded DeMar DeRozan, their most loyal and decorated player in franchise history, just to get Kawhi Leonard for a one-year rental.  Sound pretty crazy?

Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller has set her sights on a championship too, and because of this no current Jazz player is guaranteed safety if one of these marquee players were to become available on the trade market.

Now that my official regular season and playoff predictions are out, it’s time to get ready for another great season. And here’s to hoping that the Utah Jazz go out there and prove me wrong on these predictions!

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All statistics a courtesy of basketball-reference.com and ESPN.com 

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